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All of the five PCR-confirmed syphilis samples tested negative using the CDC PCR assay and the LAMP assay specific for yaws
| PCR result | LAMP (extracted) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | Total | |
| Negative | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Positive | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 5 |
LAMP = loop-mediated isothermal amplification; PCR = polymerase chain reaction.
